Why people get so excited about a total solar eclipse

How solar and lunar eclipses work.
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Note: This is an update of a video we published in 2015.
In this video we explain the differences between a solar and lunar eclipse and why some believe that a total eclipse of the sun is the greatest natural phenomenon of them all.
Total solar eclipses are a big deal not because of how infrequent they are - there’s a total solar eclipse every 18 months on average - but because of how little of the Earth’s surface falls in the path of any given eclipse shadow.
The next total solar eclipse to visit the US will be in 2024. If an eclipse happens to come to your town, you’re lucky. Any given location will see a total solar eclipse only once in more than 300 years, on average. The vast majority of us will have to travel to an eclipse path if we want to see a total eclipse in our lifetimes.
Thankfully NASA has mapped every eclipse that will occur for the next 1,000 years: eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEpubs/...
Watch: Eclipse chasers tell us what it's like to witness a total solar eclipse. • Tales from the shadow ...
The next solar eclipse over the United States will be in 2024.
After that? 2045. Then 2052, 2078, and, if you’re truly blessed with longevity, a great one over Maine in 2079.
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On Tuesday, July 2, 2019, Chile and Argentina will experience a total solar eclipse at sunset. You can see the path of the moon's shadow here, and read more about the rare event: www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/6/25/18715409/eclipse-solar-2019-chile-argentina-south-america-live-stream

[@kainrevolutionboy4759]

Chilean here! I'm very excited about the eclipse. I couldn't get glasses in time, but someone lended me a pair. I hope it doesn't rain :D

[@sepix7414]

I am Argentinian and in one of the best places to see the eclipse. I am really excited as it's super clear today, not a single cloud!

[@calmao666]

a chilean reporting that it was the most beautiful thing i have ever seen in all my life! couldn't feel more happy!!!!:,D

[@lxverdant1837]

Every time an eclipse happens it always gets cloudy and I never see it

[@enriquezuniga6359]

It was amazing

[@TheEpicImpaler]

Imagine living in an ancient civilization without astronomy, and then an eclipse goes down in front of you. Must've been scary af.

[@slumpedjon766]

Raul Mejia nah must have been like ohh nah THE FIRE NATION!!!!

[@zweks]

Raul Mejia I don't know if this is true, but I remember once in TV there was a program about viking, when an eclipse occurred they all ran outside their houses and began to smash their shields and swords to make noise so the moon would stop devouring the sun

[@ZeusRei]

*total solar eclipse occurs* *loud battle horns along with thousands of violent yells and grunts*

[@lorenzoguglielmina2283]

maya predicted all the eclipse with a incredible accuracy

[@7kelle7]

Ancient civilisation actually knew about astrology,astronomy etc. Somehow along the way ,much knowledge was lost.I have read that this eclipse was actually predicted from ancient Sumeria/Kemet times!

[@pittlebelge]

So, in 1999 I was 14 and in the middle of nowhere with my dad near the France-Belgium border as we found a quiet spot to look at the eclipse. What struck me the most was the ambient light as the moon progressively blocked the the sun. It was dimmer and dimmer and... whiter, and the nature went silent, no noises from birds or insects, everything went shush as the sun dimmed, the world was just not the same. It was eerie. The memory still gives me the shivers. If you have the opportunity, don't miss it.

[@chip-lol]

damn. what i got here in malaysia is partial. Which sucks

[@dimitrius844]

pittlebelge I was a new born during that time

[@lux81]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I've read about this happening, but I wasn't sure how accurate this was. It was good to hear about your experience. I'm going to try my best to get in a location where I will get to experience the total experience this month (August 2017.)

[@xtaylorxboyx]

Why did it feel like time froze? If that's what it's like..

[@jeremyadventures1012]

Can we view it in los angles?

[@obihieleuchendu8243]

from 4:13, the sudden burst of light (diamond ring effect) together with the Crowd reaction was epic, sends chills down my spine.

[@axa122]

Adolf Hitler, Go away Antifa

[@satpalsharma3186]

Obihiele Uchendu is a hd

[@vijeykrishnaa2230]

Protect the Flag Bearer A.H. Just thought the same thing...! 😂😂

[@ericpalacios920]

@@JAKEWJONES Bro, eclipses are exciting regardless of what shape you think the Earth is. Their rarity and beauty is what makes them so amazing.

[@RainbowMama143]

That's exactly what a crowd sounds like during an eclipse. I saw the 2017 one and it was one of the most amazing experiences in my life. Strangers were hugging each other, people were crying tears of joy. So amazing.

[@crashbandicootnerd4321]

I just finished watching one, here in the future. It was the most awesome thing I've ever seen in my 24 years of living. Seriously.

[@ryanb8578]

i saw the same eclipse two days ago, the most amazing thing i've seen in my 35 years.

[@BrayZap]

It's hilarious to me that people took off of work, traveled, stayed somewhere else, etc just to see this for like 5 minutes. I still don't understand what's so great about this it looks pretty meh, people will do anything to make a big deal out of anything it's so corny

[@AnnapurnaMoffatt]

@@BrayZap I saw the eclipse that just happened, my first. You can watch all the videos, look at all the photos, read all the accounts, but they don't come close to describing the experience of a total eclipse. You have to experience it in person--and it's a profound experience.

[@aka99]

@@AnnapurnaMoffatt not much can experience it.

[@kamikazekid94]

I was in the path of totality in the 2017 eclipse I took video and pictures. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever witnessed in my life. I was emotional because I think I knew that this was one in a lifetime amazing thing that I was watching. People don’t understand that this is a once in a lifetime event. Especially Totality. It’s just a reminder how small we are compared to the universe. 🌎 ☀️ 🌙

[@user-vu7ls1vm9h]

"Our moon is getting farther away." Don't worry moon, we don't blame you.

[@aowch1942]

武道館 I have never heard something so true

[@kyndread71]

It's okay -- the sun is slowly burning itself away, as well.

[@thema1998]

@@kyndread71 At least we'll all be dead before the sun burns itself away.

[@doaa7941]

The moon is anti social

[@nortonbenavides]

Our moon is in front of the sun solar eclipse! 😑😑😑😑 wow you don't know ( ' _')

[@AirCannonChannel]

The sun is a deadly laser!

[@expeditiousgrim]

You could make a religion outta this.

[@olive7831]

Not anymore, there’s a blanket.

[@zacharymorin5696]

*lazer

[@MrOzzification]

Zachary Morin **laser

[@zacharymorin5696]

jay kj Actually no, I was right. If you actually understood the reference, you would know that in that context it's spelled "lazer"

[@keithberry8792]

Vox: Corona Everyone: They said it! They said the thing!

[@vikranttyagiRN]

Fun fact: Corona in coronavirus comes from the fact that it's outer layer has the appearance of sun's Corona.

[@mattthegamerhongkong6948]

Those gosh-darned lib'rals! /s

[@NotLeafster34]

So the sun started it,not china

[@QuitDragoon]

It was a sign

[@joshe9409]

Next thing you know there are 50 low-effort comments attempting a coronavirus joke. "Vockz™ said 'corona' in 2017, 14 years after the SARS outbreak. Haha Vockz™ predicted croronyvirus it was a sign"

[@friendlyneighborhoodgoat]

“All over the galaxy rocks are casting shadows on other rocks. But only here as far as we know is there someone to notice them.” 🌌☄️

[@aaaa1111muffin]

That's it. The day of Black Sun. That's when we'll invade the fire nation. We need to get this information to the Earth Kingdom.

[@michaelvialpando1194]

Very, Insanely, Ridiculously High Fructose Corn Syrup did Ya hit a good DAB??

[@mehcx1487]

Very, Insanely, Ridiculously High Fructose Corn Syrup what about the water nation should we tell them ???

[@Reskov]

We should tell the air natio- oh wait

[@disrespectfulbirb720]

It's called the end of the world

[@laytonn1160]

My cabbages!

[@murgmir]

4:12 that was epic.

[@LegoDude568]

Ignatius hearing the crowd cheer like that is only what you hear when steph curry nails a game winning three

[@antosk.880]

Ignatius - i got goosebumps.

[@shuheihisagi7514]

made me a bit emotional but I don't know why 😅

[@bryanlilib]

Shûhei Hisagi you're not alone

[@smokeypillow]

Shuhei Hisagi yee same

[@jamiex.3960]

The diamond ring effect was cool

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Sure was, saw it in person !!

[@lxverdant1837]

People: Oh cool I can't wait to see the solar eclipse! Clouds: lmao nope

[@Batman-jc8to]

Literally my country

[@okkkk111]

Where I live. There was no clouds when the solar eclipse happened

[@HeadsetHatGuy]

@@okkkk111 lucky you

[@valacarno]

It is cloudy 320 days of the year here. Sunny day is an awesome event by itself. We'd go out and celebrate, but they appear mostly during the winter. :P

[@user-mc6tq7xb2q]

I hate cloud so much

[@CyanChrys]

So when's the next one?

[@Vox]

in about a month, the continental US will see its first total solar eclipse in 38 years www.greatamericaneclipse.com/best-places-to-view/

[@stealth_pool8780]

Vox what about in the AUS?

[@2KOOLURATOOLGaming]

Vox What about The UK/Europe. Does that chart you showed actually apply IRL

[@supune]

aug 21 www.eclipse2017.org/2017/path_through_the_US.htm

[@daniellevy1703]

As always, a top quality non-political video. Keep it up guys!

[@anniebeardmore9879]

It was so cool listening to everyone scream in excitement at the total solar eclipse

[@PixelGunner3D]

Annie B how,

[@alitzelhernandez4592]

PixelGunner3D cause she heard it's duh

[@Forotosh]

I'd rather people shut up and watch

[@justlogic1346]

Annie B you guys know when will it last ?

[@cookienookie2480]

Fsu The Spoof god 2 min. and 30 sec.

[@brandonc4960]

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

THAT SONG SUCKS !!

[@vizmochii5075]

HOLY SHEETO YEESSS

[@veejaycarlos5067]

TURN AROUUUND

[@tompeters315]

EVERY NOW AND THEN I GET A LITTLE BIT LONELY

[@fruity3693]

AND NEED YOU NOW TONIGHTT

[@robinhood5529]

Getting ready for April,8, 2024

[@AndrewDaniele87]

It was awesome! Literally clouds covered the entire thing but in totality we still had a blast seeing the entire area go dark

[@johntracy72]

That was an awesome experience.

[@MegaFPVFlyer]

As a total space nut, this video is awesome! Beautifully explained, with no details spared!

[@garybrinker4522]

Jonah Beale Can you explane shadow going west to east if your a space nut?

[@MegaFPVFlyer]

The moon is going around the earth from west to east, so the shadow moves in that direction at a certain speed. I'm not sure of its relationship to the rotation of the earth, so that could complicate things.

[@garybrinker4522]

Jonah Beale The Moons orbit is slower then Earths revolv.So the more I research this the more confused I get...

[@stuwest3653]

Explain how they are able to point a laser onto that box(mirror) and have the beam shoot back exactly towards the receiving unit on earth. They are both moving, spinning and rotating. Even if you managed to line up everything perfectly it would only last for a second and would take years for everything to realign.

[@MegaFPVFlyer]

Wikipedia: Retroreflector.

[@rebeccab1030]

My dad and I will be road tripping to see this upcoming one in August. We have been planning this (getting hotels and other reservations) for 2-3 years now and he has been waiting for this solar eclipse since he was 17 years old (he's 63 now). We're both huge nerds and we can't wait to see it!!

[@MrProphetMan]

how does one become a nerd for wanting to see a once in a lifetime event? just curious, no dis intended, so being an ignorant uneducated fool with zero interest in the real wonders of our operative reality, somehow, makes us normies?

[@bitchwhat6267]

MrProphetMan stfu it's not that deep, man

[@neojazzgospel]

Rebecca b White people..lol...I love you guys though💘

[@natewinman743]

I'll be in Idaho 30 miles away from Yellowstone watching.

[@KimmiePie1]

Rebecca b it's not the only time it's happened... So I'm curious to know how he still never seen one?

[@Todomo]

i was a 30 minute drive from the totality zone and my parents didn’t want to bother driving me there so i missed out :D kill me please

[@patrickmuller3248]

No worries! There will be more in the future. Luckily flat earthers are wrong, so you can easily predict where and when the next eclipses will happen! :D

[@Cpr1234]

That is why I am NOT a "flat-earther"

[@kelvinshow4565]

Patrick Müller If you’re American you can watch the next solar eclipse in 2024. If you’re European, you can wait until 2090 to see one because the sun hates Europe.

[@patrickmuller3248]

So much hate in 'merica....

[@patrickmuller3248]

By the way: If you are American, the next one is 2019. If you are US-American, then wait until 2024...

[@radiostation6366]

I was right in the line of totality. It was the coolest thing I've ever seen.

[@CaptainOvious123]

Total eclipse of the heartttt

[@roguecactus7]

CaptainObvious123 so, I guess the other persons unrequited love acts like the moon, blocking out the love of the singers sun-heart? What a powerful song. 😐

[@jozo496]

I was looking for the comment lol.

[@korakys]

Also, Moonshadow

[@MJ-em2ix]

Most unfunny comment of the day. Disliked. Blocked. Flagged for deletion.

[@deevjug3158]

Turnaround, every now and then I get a little bit tired Of listening to the sound of my tears

[@patrickm7754]

Who's ready to accidentally stare at it and never be able to see for the rest of their life✋🏻

[@theragingcyclone]

Actually during one Solar eclipse I looked at the solar eclipse directly because I really wanted to see but I took certain precautions. I covered my eyes with my fingers and through a small gaping I looked at the eclipsed sun. Also I used only one eye to see thinking in case if one eye goes blind I can still use the other one. LOL.

[@spookyscaryskeletonsmith2840]

Saw the sun with my own eyes. Didn't get blinded (any more).

[@Miranda-ry4ob]

Same

[@mike4ty4]

You wouldn't "never be able to see". It would not destroy your entire retina - just a small bit. The trouble is that that small bit will be right in the center of your vision which is actually the only really good part there is (your brain does a great job at fooling you into thinking otherwise.). So even though you'd still have a lot of retina left, it would sure feel like you couldn't see. However just glancing at it for a fraction of a second probably won't do anything. You have to stare there for dozens of seconds to do real damage but the precautionary principle says don't stare at all.

[@venetia6296]

To be real it would be impossible to stare at the sun long enough to blind you. The body automatically recoils, when it's had enough, even if you are lucky enough to see Totality. Nature is truly amazing! How lucky we are. Peace !

[@sarahafzal7183]

0:57 my my my. How the turntables

[@JustAnotherAccount8]

Ah an inside joke, I love inside jokes. Love to be a part of one someday

[@dragonfury1565]

Hmmm is this a reference to something GeorgeNotFound said once? (im pretty sure it was him, i’m not entirely sure)

[@JustAnotherAccount8]

@@dragonfury1565 reference to the office US

[@ziodres2212]

July 2nd, La Serena, Chile. Can't wait for it.

[@kariuki6644]

Zio Dres how’d it go?

[@shantolion1576]

I saw it on youtube as i am on the other side

[@rolandocastaneda4429]

And then Chile went to pieces 3 months later. Now I see the possibility of Eclipses being bad omens. Same thing here in the US in 2017. Now look at us.

[@andyanon4081]

I can't think of any bright puns.

[@pokemonmaster9593]

I am not very bright either.

[@teethgrinder83]

Andrew Boot I'm only shining bright on a SUNday so can't help you. That was awful I know 😂

[@nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752]

Andrew Boot 😂 clever

[@pokemonmaster9593]

I travel light when going on hoildays

[@teethgrinder83]

Nkanyiso Innocent Khwane is innocent really your middle name mate? Because I just love names like "innocent/innocence" etc....it's like peoples parents are being a little presumptive 😂 but I like how optimistic sounding names like that are too-I mean my last name is Smith,so my name is as common as dirt hahaha

[@kaustubh_kp]

Vox is killing it this week

[@NameName-mz5bz]

kaustubh potdar They'd murder the week if they had another Hip-Hop themed Vox lesson. _Hint Hint._

[@johnchessant3012]

So hyped for Monday, April 8, 2024!

[@mattintriago5864]

I was born during the 1999 solar eclipse so that's cool

[@mattintriago5864]

David i know 😔

[@ch3feri]

nice ^^ i born 1998

[@Coffee_dragon16]

Matt Intriago, darn you just missed it

[@Mrjackcool2]

(X) Doubt

[@FelipeAbou]

Maybe you're the antichrist or something

[@robinsandiego2346]

You need those glasses at the end because *THE SUN IS A DEADLY LAZER*

[@ruddthree8105]

For your retinas, at least.

[@cardinal2921]

not anymore theres a blanket

[@KK-fw4zq]

Total eclipse going to hit 4 miles away from my university. And they are going to give away UV sheets so people can safetly look at it. UV sheets are fairly cheap just buy on.

[@ronzonirafael]

In case you can't see the annual eclipse, just hire a samurai to do it for you.

[@fearful1139]

Jon Robin San Diego *I-I like your profile pic.*

[@kimibow1619]

I saw a full eclipse about 3 years ago in Northern Ireland, it was beautiful. I used to see lunar eclipses quite often.. I think it was on the east horizon, I haven't seen one in years.

[@exomagic7105]

KimiBow did you use special glasses?

[@howardbaxter2514]

I was in South Carolina with my Grandfather last week during the solar eclipse. It was the most amazing thing I have ever experienced. Totality is definitely something everyone should add to their bucket list.

[@Cohere1]

6:23 Wow, that's a beautiful eclipse!

[@bait5257]

Only John cena can see it

[@hejsa123]

Another Joss video!

[@nasir1440]

Brand Congratulations, you're first.

[@LordofSyn]

She's my dream wife!!

[@sailorkisser]

Ya'll are mad creepy

[@Miimu5210]

She is a most excellent specimen.

[@hejsa123]

Yeah, I didn't actually mean to sound creepy. Johnny Harris and Joss Fong are just my favorite Vox video makers :)

[@JyL1]

If Joss Fong made a video telling me the earth is flat I would believe it.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodh4700]

JyL1 ITS ALL LIES, FAKE NEWS

[@VatnikSlayer2799]

Flat Earth is not a theory. A scientific theory is an explanation of observable, repeatable facts. Flat Earth is a delusion. The planet is demonstrably round. And the time, date and location of a total solar eclipse is predicted using the globe model. What predictions can be made using the fantasy flat model?

[@mistereveryone1261]

K Devil thats not what my teacher taught me

[@nntflow7058]

It's probably flatter than your butt.

[@georgebarley9965]

K Devil I'm sorry but I can't help but laugh at your futile attempt to discredit the thousands of ancient proofs that the earth is flat not to mention just ask master architects if they take into account curvature when making bridges or causeways not to mention sky scrapers you say its demonstrably round well then where is the demonstration .....? oh wait you want to tell me relativity and gravity are proven beyond a doubt hmm..... well sorry to burst your bubble but these algorithms and maths used to " proove " your " theories" you can use math to supposedly proove anything you can say 1 plus 1 equals a million I could create math to show that so its not proof that you hold onto so dearly its a religion a religion called scientism that's not based in hard science no it depends on the idiot scientist celebrities who are paid for by corporations and communist to push a specific agenda using false algorithms density and buoyancy are a lot more relevant to our reality than gravity which is super imposed to reinforce a round earth theory just look at the fake as he'll has a cgi any pic you have seen is an " artist composite render" that means they literally take information about an image beamed supposedly from some satellite that took the pic (for some reason can't take normal pics with all our tech) and an artist takes the information and literally uses his imagination to create an image ......and you have master engineers questioning if we could possibly even be moving that fast as they say how far is the sun really? horizon is always at eye level visual distortions and mirages gas and heat wave lensing effects explain many things like ships far off all these things round earthers use to prove their case has already been debunked so its hilarious when you see people clinging on for dear life to their religion because that is their reality...

[@you1680]

I saw this yesterday and omf.. that was one if not the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life.

[@corydavis4121]

Saw it in Salem, Oregon last year. I could try my very best to describe it, but my words would never do it justice. My memory of the event still fills me with a vast array of emotions. It was the most spectacular thing I have ever experienced in my entire life.

[@dhk117rp]

Obviously it's important since it a allows us to take back the world from the fire nation.

[@howardbaxter2514]

DHK while lunar eclipses are bad because the northern water nation almost collapsed from a fire nation attack.

[@xprepho1378]

DHK Hmm.... I don't think so 😡

[@steven1671]

How many comments about avatar are there, in this comments section? 3? 5?

[@sa11297]

its interesting how fire benders get their strength from the sun but the sun doesnt have any fire on it.

[@krispiasek6731]

sa11297 It is interesting how super hot ball of plasma that is heating everything in our solar system and a lot things further away is atributed to fire nation...

[@drizm9257]

I'm taking my wife sky diving today. So if you see a solar eclipse, don't be surprised 😋

[@bnnnnnnnnnnn]

Driz M your WIFI you mean !!

[@Ken-no5ip]

Driz M ahhhaa

[@shrikrishnajugtawat4639]

Driz M ha ha ha 😂😂

[@KekachiDolan]

Driz M Is your wife that fat? 😂😂

[@maxebanana6143]

divorce her, she doesn't deserve this treatment lmao.

[@robertogrigolatto8565]

I’m from Argentina and I got to see a total eclipse today, it’s gotta be one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen!

[@Otherj3839]

I watched the 2017 eclipse from Oregon. Awesome experience.

[@dongmanagogutierrez1837]

why do I feel scared for the future when vox said that moon is moving further away on earth

[@leelewis6925]

@MAXENCE SAMUEL It's not just that. If the moon moves away from earth it could mean extreme climate change.

[@josephmagana6235]

The tides and Earth's rotation are actually the cause of the moon moving farther away, and assuming no outside forces it will never escape Earth's orbit. As it moves further away it will slow down the Earth's rotation until eventually Earth is "tidally locked" with the moon, meaning that Earth days last as long as months and the moon will appear to be stationary in the Earth sky. At that point, there will be a permanent high tide in some parts of the earth and permanent low tide on others. This process has already slowed Earth's rotation down from ~18 hours to our 24 hour days, but it's still so slow that it probably won't reach equilibrium until after the Earth-Moon system is already destroyed by the Sun.

[@Mark-Wilson]

bruh thats gonan be so far away who cares

[@MeetAlexChannel]

4:12 I got chills

[@ahmadfadhli381]

same!

[@idontgotnothin]

Minus the commentator

[@kawaiimilk4993]

Meet Alex same

[@disrespectfulbirb720]

Same

[@yeakitkat]

why?

[@allisamaz5971]

As the end of the video hints at... If you're going to see one. Get. Away. From people. Away from the shouting. You'll find nature going completely quiet. Animals just stranding still. And that sharp drop in temperature. Bring a jacket. It's magical.

[@baseboots]

Hmmm, I was gonna do the crowd thing, but as it gets closer I'm beginning to lean towards this idea.

Allis Amaz noted! Here in Wentzville, MO is know just the spot to go to! Having read advice like yours, it's really made the anticipation for this unbearable! :D

[@dash777x]

Who else is watching this on april 8th 2024

[@ns-islandsroblox]

Me!

[@Simboiss]

Me too !

[@nikkoz2881]

Dying to see more vids like this!! You guys are one of my favorite channels! Love your way of explaining things.

[@TheIldado]

Its like it RAINS and STORMS on the same day of the once in a lifetime eclipse, now that would suck.

[@AakashKalaria]

"All over the galaxy rocks are casting shadows on other rocks, But only here, as far as we know, is there someone to notice them."

[@ariztrad4386]

Aakash Kalaria good job, that is what the video said

[@glossygloss472]

Ariz Trad You're being sarcastic.

[@ariztrad4386]

Salty Pasta all they did was comment a wuote

[@frankietheiling9308]

a good quote tho

[@khanch.6807]

It is so awesome that after believing the eclipses were a sing of bad omen our kind can finally rest in peace that it's a symbol of uniqueness in the vastness of the universe.....

[@Coffee_dragon16]

after all the times in my life of seeing a red, full moon, I finally know what it really means, I'm speechless that I never was taught this when I was in school!!

[@albertjuarez7142]

Great video , I like the way you described and showed the surrounding on the hills. Great location. Eclipse was great. Now I want to go see it in 2024 after watching this.

[@itsardy8712]

This Whole universe is full of mysteries !

[@otaku1014]

Yep otherwise it'd be real boring.

[@theragingcyclone]

Yes God has created all these mysteries so as to keep mankind entertained and deluded and really wants to see who wonders if there is a Creator behind all these mysteries.

[@shalee767]

Heaven earth hell. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@Caelio]

Hans Peter that is wrong.

[@oguzhandemirel1280]

The eclipse in 1999 was truly amazing, yet, now, for people in Turkey it is always remembered alongside with the devastating earthquake that came right after a week of the eclipse.

[@jessemartinez1385]

Oğuzhan Demirel They say eclipse have been linked to big earthquakes happening right after. People are saying thats going to happen in Oregon during the solar eclipse the 21st! Im planning to go but Im worried an earthquake could result after the eclipse while im there

[@krispiasek6731]

Jesse Martinez please tell me you are just joking. Please.

[@jessemartinez1385]

I hope its not true lol

[@Apusays]

The eclipse is truly the sign of bad omen.

[@theragingcyclone]

And after he totality in US, hurricane Harvey has hit Texas, a place where biblical Myths are taken seriously. It could be just a coincidence or is there really a correlation?

[@djordan22]

This is a phenomenal explanation, simplified but not dumbed down. Subbed.

[@moonmissy]

I saw totally of the eclipse today in Hamilton Ontario Canada. It’s such a magnificent sight to behold

[@lilamayoral1031]

I saw it in Cleveland Ohio..I still can't believe what I witnessed so many emotions at the same time..the rush, the euphoria, the Adrenaline without taking anything legal or illegal 😅😅😅

[@arianmusic8026]

I saw it at Grimsby Ontario

[@TheBestOfSweden]

@@arianmusic8026was it cool?

[@savannaproject873]

Great video! Honestly began to tear up at the end while hearing the cries of amazement of the people watching the BBC coverage. This video did a great job of emphasizing the magnitude of such an event from the simple explanations to the convenient visuals to even the awe-inspiring music choice. When I watch the total solar eclipse on August 21st from the beach in North Carolina, I'll have a better understanding of the moment in time I stand witness to and the causes of such rare beauty. Thank you :)

[@5stargeneral963]

Because it's when the fire nation loses their ability to firebend. Duh....

[@dgcomicart3370]

Wow awesome video! I never knew that! Nice song at the end too! ;D

[@ToddHowar.d]

I was so so happy to be able to see the August 2017 total eclipse. I believe I was in a place in the path where we got 80-85% totality but it was insanely cool.

[@onedollasnake]

im glad I saw it too only 65% tho but in 2024 I get directly thru the centerline

[@geremygallenero4300]

Vox always make the video much much interesting with their beautiful graphics

[@pureounce.9184]

3:06 “By coincidence the moon and sun appear the same size as the sun is the same times the amount of distance away as in its relation in size to the moon” Such a throwaway line but so incredible. We humans are living in a time where our moon and sun are in perfect relation (size and distance) to each other to observe total solar eclipses. So not only is it a miracle to actually have a star and a moon in this perfect relation but there is also intelligent life on the planet to observe it. Plus as at the moon is moving further away, intelligent life is present on the planet at the precise time in which this will be observable. Bluntly speaking, this series of miracles is practically impossible. So even if there is life on other planet, they will not ever witness a solar eclipse. And if there are solar eclipses occurring with other planets there will no life to observe it. Make of that what you will.

[@jaswandling]

Troy K seriously! Especially if you look at a scale model of just how small the earth and moon are compared to the sun, and how perfectly they have to be placed for something like this to happen

[@jaswandling]

But I think it's no coincidence...

[@Boborbot]

Unlikely things happen all the time, it would be more unlikely that none of them happen. Who knows how many incredible arrangements of the solar systems, unlocking uncountable dazzling natural phenomena, all of which "of course" mean something there could have been that we will never know or see are possible.

[@SkiDaBird]

If you think about it though, in the string of incredibly low probability events that led to us being here, watching this video right now, the random size/distance coincidence between the sun and moon isn't all that crazy.

[@yoursfirst4894]

God works in mysterious ways ! we will someday be able to know those type's of things the reasons for things like that ! or else we won't because we just weren't meant to? Either way there will come a day when you meet the one that created your spirit and he will give you this knowledge or else you won't need it but his decisions for anything on your life are the best ways and should be understood to be through your faith

[@greghuang2314]

Who is watching this before the 2024 solar eclipse?

[@ocani0435]

Perfect ending of the video

[@Jordan-ve7uf]

space is too crazy to comprehend

[@mb4lunch]

Don't worry. Space is not real.

[@nerds6191]

MB4LUNCH what? Lol

[@MrOxyfox123]

Nasty Bicycle that's because it's made up, and not real.

[@MrProphetMan]

education, how does it work?

[@anjai4448]

A Sinner Then what can you see when you look through a telescope? stickers placed in the sky?

[@StickyWERF]

Crazy to think that the sun is the perfect distance away and the moon is the perfect size to completely cover it, wow

[@7shocker]

StickyWERF how about the sun and moon are the same size and they're lying to us?

[@dustinf49]

There would be no reason to lie.

[@markellmckie6955]

Dustin 3423 it was a joke lol

[@MrVocalist567]

StickyWERF I'm thinking the same thing lol

[@acewoodworking428]

i'm not saying its GOD, but its GOD

[@amistry605]

I'm lucky, I got to see the great American eclipse in August 2017 in Carbondale Illinois. Had to drive like 8-9 hours from Chicago, but totally worth it! 🌞🌚

[@farida8969]

'cause fire benders can't bend that's why

[@xprepho1378]

literal alien 😡

[@TheObsidianX]

literal alien it's the day of black sun

[@thugangel662]

Once upon a time I was falling in love But now I'm only falling apart And there's nothing I can say A total eclipse of the heart

[@AisuruMirai]

*nothing I can do

[@Orosian5]

Turn around, bright eyes.

[@denisenova7494]

And we'll only be making it right 'Cause we'll never be wrong together

[@reldomialnaisa6562]

Denise Nova let it go

[@Orosian5]

Denise Nova will not let it go. (Let it go!) Denise Nova will not let it go. (Let it go!) Denise Nova will not let it go. (Let it go!) Will not let it go. (Let it go!) Never let it go. (Let it go!) Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me.

[@Vedrajrm]

This video is extremely well made, The bgm is amazing and the use of final Solar eclipse of the millennium was brilliant

[@bruhsznz4370]

Who else missed the solar eclipse during 2017 becuz they were asleep?

[@micahconnor8954]

we tried to see it, and by moving to a place to be more in line with the eclipse's path, we got covered in clouds

[@anthonyzizzi3296]

Not me

[@nilletv5038]

The next total solar eclipse for my country isn't until 2090.. rip :(

[@greenboyson6897]

Start exercising so you can still live by then :P

[@Icyy27]

Aww dang💀💀

[@Bananappleboy]

Atleast, if you have children and they live long enough, they will be able to see it.

[@jeunogaming]

You could go travel overseas to see one

[@dragonoidwarlord201]

MIne isnt till 2026

[@Chollimaa]

We need to go back to the moon

[@Spark-In-The-Dark]

Pablo Carri never were there in the first place

[@dsld9838]

were going to mars in 2025 but only for 100 people

[@Chollimaa]

Çânâdiân Mêc most certainly not

[@rehpz2381]

We never were their.

[@Chollimaa]

Rehpz who's?

[@rob548]

Music is "Love Story" · Daniel Marantz

[@sandysandy967]

Speechless the way this video is done. Thank you.

[@Rwwdo]

The place that I live at is having a total solar eclipse and just 2 or 3 miles away won’t have it. My schools is taking all of us outside with the glasses to see it. I can’t wait!!!!!!

[@ransomewilliams8675]

Reed Wilson enjoy it and thank God for it

[@Warmest.Lavender]

Reed Wilson same

[@Rwwdo]

Sore Loser Liberal The Greater St. Louis area

[@danielkanayama6313]

I prob should have watched it

[@chubgp8009]

Daniel Harding yeah...

[@indigo1324]

Daniel Harding I did.

[@timothybryce1948]

I saw it

[@mingli8221]

@@chubgp8009 ມ

[@MsArlene100]

Excellent Explanation of Lunar/Solar Eclipses GREAT VIDEO WORK AS well We use this video in my class to describe the Moon/Sun and Earth . thank you!

[@phictograma]

What a great edition! Superb.

[@blazefortesque7777]

pretty cool video and information

[@turedopurba9465]

I immediately scream silently when I realized that was Joss' voice

[@toweringfool9275]

Yes, you can! It's deafening, and the voices in your head tell you to shut the hell up lol

[@derkach7907]

Imagine in the near future, you miss out a total solar eclipse because you were literally on the moon.

[@cleverusername9369]

A person standing on the moon would be able to see a simultaneous sunrise and sunset over the Earth, something no human has ever seen. How amazing would that be?

[@jimbobeire]

They'd need to be sure to have plenty of power to keep cool and then warm though. It would be darned cold on the Moon during a Lunar eclipse. Without an atmosphere to help regulate temperature, it is prone to rapid temperature changes. The Moon's surface can reach 260 F (127 'C) in sunlight and -280F (-173'C) in shadow.

[@EJC254]

When the eclipse happens attack the fire nation

[@IsaiahGamers]

What if a comet appears outta no where when it happens... :(

[@theragingcyclone]

Is this fire nation something mentioned in Bible Mythology?

[@dylanlollar6045]

No no no, the sun is not 400 times bigger. It's DIAMETER is 400 times bigger. There's a big difference

[@JasonKibbe]

One might also think that the size is referencing volume - i.e. you can fit 400 moons inside the sun. If you have a 1x1 cube and a 3x3 cube, is the 3x3 cube 3x, 9x, or 27x bigger?

[@dylanlollar6045]

Steve MacInnis nope. Because of exponential growth when dealing with multi dimensional shapes, the diameter would be 3× more, but surface area would be about 9× greater and the volume would be about 27× bigger.

[@dylanlollar6045]

Steve MacInnis I don't know what you're talking about, when I have two cups and I say one is 3 times as big, I'm saying it holds 3 times as much water. Not that it is three times as wide. When I say legal paper is 1.3 times the size of letter, do you automatically think that it is surface area or length is 1.3 times bigger? When we're dealing with greater dimensions, the assumption is you bring all into account when you say bigger unless specified otherwise.

[@dhkatz_]

Dylan Lollar, But you're talking about cups. What do we ALWAYS reference when talking about cups? Their volume. If I told you my monitor was bigger than yours we would talk about area. If I told you I am bigger than you, I'm probably talking about height. We associate different quantitative measurements depending on the subject.

[@Spike.SpiegeI]

Luckily I was in the path of totality, so glad I got to see that and very cool to look back on it now over a year later. This video reminded me how amazing that day was.

[@themiltonguy4530]

I am so excited for April 2024 when my area gets totality! This video from 6 years ago just got me so much more excited! Solar Glasses are ordered!

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

Wow! An actual informative video on the eclipse.

[@59master60]

Came here from 2024

[@d.vldymyr3381]

the end was epic hearing people cheers ,wow

[@ethanwarco1203]

I remember seeing it for a few minutes during the South Carolina 2017 total solar eclipse, it was beautiful

[@brantvictor]

Nos vemos en chile 02-07-2019

[@teethgrinder83]

Wow that European eclipse they shown brings back memories-at that exact moment I was picking strawberries for a summer job and I was still at school-i don't want to be 34 any more,can't I go back to that point in time again? Haha

[@Aristocratic13]

Damn I'm 26 and I'm already saying I want to go back in time

[@7EMPEST_]

I was in the path of totality in Oregon last summer and it was just like this, it was wonderful.

[@than217]

4:13 I captured that same flash of final light on the new eclipse on my video of it. Was so cool!

[@portalsrule1239]

We are getting a total solar eclipse over where I live for the first time in my lifetime soon, but I have to be in school that day! FML!

[@Angel-eg4fe]

Dude, I would ditch school to see that

[@VictorCardoza]

Noah Gehlhausen One day of school can wait

[@jvlaude8517]

Where is that?

[@ODoyleRulz]

I'm a teacher and our elementary school already has plans to empty and watch the eclipse with those little glasses she was showing. We're doing a unit on solar/lunar orbit that leads up to the eclipse!

[@kemdunham423]

Noah Gehlhausen a good teacher will rally the class to build a pinhole camera out of a cardboard box and take you outside :)

[@ItsIliana]

i didn't get to see it 😔❤

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

The next chance you get, do it! I remember a partial growing up. The semi-circle shadows were amazing. My band teacher stopped class so we could all see it.

[@megan3990]

Such a great video!!

[@andreiiimiguel]

Aaaaaawwwe i love this channel... I hope you're noticing all the comments i leave on your videos while i binge them

[@coochiesmooches5868]

I love how the opening scene made your little model fall apart.

[@azivure]

yep and my school is having a lockdown that day so we don’t see the eclipse...

[@ryanmaxin4496]

Archemicarus ?

[@StevenDavidson]

You should have skipped.

[@rachelguzzo1602]

Noice

[@stevethepocket]

That sounds suspiciously like a school that doesn't want people to learn science. Are you in a cult or something?

[@StevenDavidson]

Pocket Fluff Productions It's a huge liability letting millions of children go outside to stare at the sun. None of the schools around me were letting their students go out to see it, hence why I took my kids out of school and drove to another state, but they _were_ allowing students to be checked out for 2 hours without attendance punishment.

[@buttonpusher3786]

I saw the eclipse in the video as it passed through my home town, it was really cool, you should definately see one if you get the chance.

[@michaelhope8899]

Still gives me goosebumps everytime I see a eclipse